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Features, On Campus

How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Library Usage Among Daemen Students?

By Olivia Lewis, Contributing Writer With the weather freezing cold, and finals rapidly approaching, students of every major seem to end up in the same place: the library. Melissa Peterson, director of the RIC and library services for ten years, said that during extreme temperatures, Daemen students can be found hunkering down in the library with blankets and snacks. She also said that students who … Continue reading How Do Seasonal Changes Affect Library Usage Among Daemen Students?

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Dangers of Dining: Navigating the Dining Hall With a Food Allergy

By Deanna Bryant, Contributing Writer The line for salads in the Dining Hall is long. At the back is Celia Young, a freshman general business administration major trying to read the sign above the station. The salad special of the day lists eggs as the only major allergen, but that’s not what she’s looking for. “I’m scared to eat every day in there,” Young said. … Continue reading Dangers of Dining: Navigating the Dining Hall With a Food Allergy

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A Celebration of Talent: Highlights from the Daemen Undergraduate Art Exhibition

Kaity Hersee, Staff Writer On March 19, undergraduate art students gathered in the Visual and Performing Arts Centre, otherwise known as the VPAC, for the Undergraduate Art Exhibition. This event celebrates Freshman, Sophomore and Junior students and their creations.  The art show, which started at 4:30 p.m., consisted of time to view the student submissions, as well as a presentation of awards.  The winners of … Continue reading A Celebration of Talent: Highlights from the Daemen Undergraduate Art Exhibition

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Student Talent: The Iconoclast and English Department hosts Writing Competition

By Jenna Fiaretti, Staff Writer Iconoclast and the English Department collaborated to host a writing competition open to high school juniors and seniors in Western New York. This year’s title for the competition is Unmute. The competition received twenty-one submissions total across ten or more high schools. From these submissions, a few professors and Iconoclast editors chose the winners.  The writing competition is a relatively … Continue reading Student Talent: The Iconoclast and English Department hosts Writing Competition

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Did midterms catch you off guard? How to keep yourself sane during exam season.

By Devon Ruddock, Staff Writer.  The picture is crystal-clear in the minds of college students: late nights under the fluorescent library lights, piles of empty energy drink cans, the sweet relief of finishing that last final and promptly sleeping for days. Midterms made clear that exam seasons, if not tackled appropriately, can leave us trapped in cramming limbo for days or weeks until we emerge, … Continue reading Did midterms catch you off guard? How to keep yourself sane during exam season.

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Features, News, Sports

The Talented Women of Daemen University Sports Teams:

Girls & Women in Sports Feature By Peyton Johns, Sports Editor  National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), which is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of February, is a day to honor the achievements of female and female-identifying athletes.  Additionally, the day is meant to promote equality and highlight the physical and emotional benefits and struggles that women face in the sports world. … Continue reading The Talented Women of Daemen University Sports Teams:

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